Bulletin
John 13:34
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Sacrament Service
The stake president released his counselor, who had passed away. It was very touching to witness.
He also commented on the last stake conference, due to Elder Hamula, who presided there, being excommunicated this week. He didn’t mention Elder Hamula or the excommunication. What he did say was that every true spiritual impression we had at stake conference was still true.
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Tithing is a preparatory law. Preparatory for consecration. Tithing is the law given to new members of the Church. As we mature in our discipleship we learn, little by little, how to give all our time, talents, and more to the Lord.
The Lord taught us a little bit about consecration in his encounter with the rich young man when he asked his to sell everything he had and follow him.
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Malachi 3
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
DnC 64
23 Behold, now it is called today until the coming of the Son of Man, and verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people; for he that is tithed shall not be burned at his coming.
There are things we can’t be perfect at right away, but we can perfectly pay tithing.
“But if the Conference want us to build a temple of pure gold, they will have to put into the tithing stores something besides old half-dead stinking cows, and old broken-kneed horses;” (President Brigham Young, "Management of the Canyons--Paying Debts--Keeping Stores--Material for the Temple." Journal of Discourses. Volume 1. October 9, 1852: pg. 209-220.)
Do we give our best with our tithing or do we give with the attitude of giving a half dead, stinking cow?
Matthew 6
Some may say that the end of this chapter justifies slothfulness or idleness. But we get a glimpse of the meaning in verse 33. Seek first the kingdom of God. Yes, you have to work for a living, but is your career first or is the Kingdom of God first. As you work and make money, are the things you can buy with that money most important.or is what you can do with that money for the kingdom of God most important. Currently, we are stewards of our own consecrated time and funds. How are we managing our storehouse?
“Unique to our doctrine is our knowledge that God continues to call prophet/apostles to receive revelation and teach how to apply His commandments in the circumstances of our day.” (Elder Dallin H Oaks, 9 June 2016, St. Johns College at the University of Oxford)
The speaker said that there are now 155 temples. When he was a kid, there were 12 and the kids had to memorize them.
2nd hour - Teaching in the Savior's Way - junior primary
Using music in our teaching.
Using stories in our teaching. Personal, true stories, or parables.
3rd hour Teaching in the Savior's Way - Everyone else
Respond to difficult questions with faith.
How do you answer controversial issues? Give them opportunity to feel the spirit. Help them identify what they already know to be true. What do they already have a testimony of?
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